Tire for vehicles.



J. O. SGHLEIOHER.

TIRE FOR VEHICLES. APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1909.

Patented June 14, 1910.

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WITNESSES I J. O. SGHLEIOHER.

TIRE FOR VEHIGLES. APPLICATION IILED JULY 23, 1909.

Patented June 14', 1910.

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JOHN C. BOHLEIGHHR, F MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK.

. TIDE F03 VEHICLES.

961,374. Breo flml o Patented June 14, 1910.

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To all whom-it may cancer-m. I ring 4 from the ring 5 andthe ring 6 from it known that 1, Joan C. Scmielcrmn, the ring 11 so that three channels of equal a citizcnoithe United States, residing at depth andwidth are formed. Mount Vernon iii-the countyoflllestchester A circular series of metal sections 13 is 5 sa dstatedillew .York, have inrented cerlocated in each channel and together form so tamnew ndusefuilniprovcmentsin Tires the tread of the tire. Flanges 14 depend or? Yefcle wheeEpf, whichthe following from the sides of each section and bear is a specification, a ainst the inner faces of the rings between .My invention'relates to tires for vehicle finch the section is lotted, thus guiding Wheels, particularly to a tire adapted for and preventin it froin lateral movement. 65 wheels of automobiles or other heavy vehi- Legs 15 depen jrom the ends of each seetionaud are provided with recesses 16 in It has for its ob ect to provide a tire for their front faces, the recexes 1n the legs at vehicle wheels whic isnda d'to' he: placed adjacent. endsof adjacent sections re- 5 on any wheel having. the to fit ceivingtheedges of blocks 17 made of rub- 10 it without necessitating any change in the bet or other suitable material, supported on wheel exce t boring a few holes through the tire of the wheel, each block thus cushthe tire an folly. ioning and resiliently supporting the adjm It has for a further object to provide a cent ends of adjacent sections. A lug 18 is 20 tire for vehicle wheels which, when in place provided canoe and of each section and a 76 on a wheel, [will present a metallic tread recess 19 in the other end, the lugs engagsurfaoe to the ground, yieldable at all points, ing the recesses of adjacent sections and thus attaining the advantages of the pneujoining them loosely together so that presmatic tire and advantages over the neusure exerted on one section will force its ad 26 Ina-tic tire without its attendant disa vanjacent sections inwardly or, in other words, 8 tages. cause joint action thereof. Each section is t has for a still further object to provide provided at a central point with laterally the tire with means wherebiit will readily extending flanges 20, and as the two outside en go and ride over a tree series of sections are staggered with relation 80 n the drawings illustrating my invento the central series, the lateral insideflanges 55 tion: Figaro 1 is a fragmentary side View, of the two outside series of sections come partly broken away, of the telly and. tire of opposite the meeting points of the inside avehicle wheel-having!!! tire applied. Fig. series of sections and the lateral flanges of 2, a similar iiiew arty broken and secthe inside series of sections come opposite tioned. Fig. 3, a gmentar plan viewthe meeting points of the two outside series W of the folly and tire of a vehie 1vheelhavof sections. The purpose of the lateral ing my tire applied. Fig. 4,;atransverse flanges of the sections is to rovide means sectional view taken on the line :t-c: of for readily engaging arailan riding over it. Fzfif. A threaded bolt 21 extends through the 40 v ferrinflo the drawings in which like center of each section of each series and 95 reference 0 racters designate correspondthrough the tire and telly of the wheel, the lug-parts, 1 designates the telly ot a wheel head thereof seati in a countersink in the and 2 the lure thereof. Metal rings 3, 4, 5 section and itsend liaving a nut 22 thereon. and 6 are placed on the tire, the rin 3 and Between the under surface of each section 5 having anges 7 spacing them m the and the upper surface of the wheel tire 2, rin 4 and 6 respectively and being secured and encircling the outer end of the bolt, to e tire by screws 8 assing through said which extends through the section, is lofianges into the tire an folly and the rings rated a normally 0 en spiral spring 23 land 6 heing secured to the flanges of the which supplements t e action of. the cashrings 3 and 5 respectively by screws 9. ions in resiliently supporting the section 195 Metal rings 10 and 11 are secured to the open the wheel. sides of the telly by threaded bolts 12 pass- Between the under surface of the tel ing through the telly and having nuts on and the nut and encircling the inner end thelrends. In securing the rings in place, the bolt, which extends through the section, the ring" 5 1s spaced from the ring 16, the is located a normally clwed spiral spring 24 which rvt w lwtii tha -M3 mat always segtod in the countersink of the tion. By

outward movement of the sections is r tad.

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L il tlg fiiz fimvided jttith i JOHNG. SOHLEIGHER;

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